Flash Flood Warning for Bucks, PA; Chester, PA; Delaware, PA +2 more
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- Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia
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What is happening
FFWPHI The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... South Central Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania... Eastern Chester County in southeastern Pennsylvania... Northeastern Delaware County in southeastern Pennsylvania... Southeastern Montgomery County in southeastern...
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.
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FFWPHI The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... South Central Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania... Eastern Chester County in southeastern Pennsylvania... Northeastern Delaware County in southeastern Pennsylvania... Southeastern Montgomery County in southeastern Pennsylvania... Philadelphia County in southeastern Pennsylvania... * Until 800 AM EDT. * At 349 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets, and underpasses as well as other drainage and low lying areas. * Some locations that may experience flash flooding include... Philadelphia, Camden, Bensalem, Norristown, Lansdale, West Norriton, East Norriton, Yeadon, Conshohocken, Palmyra, Hatboro and Ambler. This includes the following highways... Interstate 476 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 7 and 19. Interstate 76 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 327 and 351. Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 14 and 37. Interstate 676 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 1. Northeast Extension between mile markers 21 and 25. Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 326 and 348.
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Flash Flood Warning issued August 23 at 3:49AM EDT until August 23 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Mount Holly NJ. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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